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Gauff and Pegula to contest all-American Cincinnati final

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • American tennis players Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will compete for the Cincinnati Open title on Sunday.
  • In the men's final, American Frances Tiafoe will face France's Arthur Fils for the Masters 1000 title.
  • Gauff expressed confidence in the strength of American tennis, anticipating a strong showing at the upcoming US Open.

American tennis stars Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are set to battle for the Cincinnati Open championship, highlighting a strong domestic presence in the tournament's final stages. Pegula secured her spot by defeating world number one Iga Swiatek in a hard-fought three-set match, overcoming a deficit in the final set.

It was a crazy match. A lot of back and forth, a lot of breaks. I was very happy with how I was able to manage everything that was going on.

— Jessica PegulaDescribing her semifinal victory over Iga Swiatek.

"It was a crazy match. A lot of back and forth, a lot of breaks," Pegula said, noting the challenging windy conditions. "I was very happy with how I was able to manage everything that was going on." This marks Pegula's second chance at the Cincinnati title, having lost in the 2024 final.

Her opponent, Gauff, advanced with a decisive victory over Czech teenager Sara Bejlek. Gauff, the reigning US Open champion, emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum throughout the match. "I tried not to take my foot off the accelerator because I knew at any moment she could come back," Gauff stated.

I tried not to take my foot off the accelerator because I knew at any moment she could come back.

— Coco GauffExplaining her approach to her semifinal win against Sara Bejlek.

The women's final sets up a friendly rivalry between Gauff and Pegula, who were former doubles partners. "Jess is a great person. She was one of those veteran players who, when I started on tour, was so kind to me and it's something I have huge respect for," Gauff recalled.

Jess is a great person. She was one of those veteran players who, when I started on tour, was so kind to me and it's something I have huge respect for.

— Coco GauffSpeaking about her friendship and respect for opponent Jessica Pegula.

Both players expressed optimism about the state of American tennis. "American tennis is in very good hands. We have a lot of great players on both sides," Gauff remarked, looking ahead to the US Open starting August 30 in New York. Meanwhile, the men's final will feature American Frances Tiafoe against France's Arthur Fils, promising a new Masters 1000 champion.

American tennis is in very good hands. We have a lot of great players on both sides.

— Coco GauffCommenting on the strength of U.S. tennis ahead of the US Open.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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